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May 11, 2026

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Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms | Donald Trump

A trio of political polls indicate public approval of Donald Trump’s management of the US economy, immigration and the Iran conflict is slipping, flashing warning lights for Trump-aligned Republican candidates with six months to go until the US midterm elections. Polls by Reuters-Ipsos poll, Strength in Numbers-Verasight and AP-NORC had the president’s approval rating hovering in the mid-30s, at 36%, 35% and 33% respectively, which are near his lowest numbers. The AP-NORC center for public affairs research poll published on Monday found that seven in 10 Americans described the economy as poor and think the country is headed in the

May 11, 2026

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Trump agrees to ‘double-sided ceasefire’ with Iran less than 90 minutes before deadline

Donald Trump says he has agreed to suspend US attacks on Iran for two weeks as part of a “double-sided ceasefire” that is subject to the Islamic Republic agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement, on Truth Social, followed his earlier warning that the US would target civilian infrastructure and that a “whole civilisation will die” unless the warring countries reached a deal by 10am AEST. Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle East crisis, read our blog. The ceasefire was agreed after Pakistan, a key player in negotiations between the two nations, urged

May 11, 2026

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Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding | Trump administration

The Trump administration fired its top naval official on Wednesday in a move unrelated to the ongoing naval blockade of Iran’s strait of Hormuz, but instead over over an internal dispute about shipbuilding. The Pentagon confirmed that John Phelan, who ran a private investment fund in Florida and was a Donald Trump donor, had been ousted as the navy secretary. His departure – the first of any service secretary in the Trump administration – came in the same week that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships in the strait of Hormuz, claiming maritime violations and transferring them

May 11, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran rejects US plan: ‘Excessive demands’. Trump: ‘Unacceptable’

LiveLast updated 4 minutes ago Trump: ‘I don’t like their letter. It is inappropriate. I don’t like their response” Iran: Netanyahu, ‘with the end of the regime Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi will collapse’ The end of the Ayatollah regime in Tehran will result in the collapse ‘like a scaffold’ of the pro-Iranian groups in Yemen, the Houthis, of Hamas in Gaza and in Lebanon of Hezbollah. This was stated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CBS. Responding to a question about the possibility of overthrowing the Iranian regime, Netanyahu replied: ‘I think you cannot predict when

May 11, 2026

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Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner | White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

Donald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by gunfire. A suspect was in custody, the FBI said, after the annual black-tie dinner honoring the White House press corps in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton was suddenly interrupted by confusion and chaos. Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed the president and members of his cabinet out of the room. The president and his wife were unharmed, and later appeared at a press conference at the White House. Donald Trump says being president is a ‘dangerous profession’

May 11, 2026

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BREAKING: US Labor Market Stronger Than Expected, While Wage Pressure Eases. EURUSD gains!🚨

US: NFP Report Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP): actual 115k (forecast: 62K; previous: 178K) Private Sector Employment: actual 123k (forecast: 74K; previous: 186K) Unemployment Rate: actual 4,3% (forecast: 4.3%; previous: 4.3%) Wages (m/m): actual 0,2% (forecast: 0.3%; previous: 0.2%) Wages (y/y): actual 3,6% (forecast: 3.8%; previous: 3.5%) Why is this data important? The NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls) report measures the number of new jobs created in the US economy excluding the agricultural sector, covering the majority of economic activity, and is considered a key indicator of labor

May 10, 2026

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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. President Trump had announced Friday that Russia and Ukraine would swap 1,000 prisoners as part of a three-day ceasefire, coinciding with the observation of Victory Day in Russia over the weekend.  On Sunday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was neither observing the truce nor “even particularly trying to,” adding there had been no calm in front line areas despite a lull in large-scale attacks and pledged that Ukraine

May 10, 2026

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Trump administration begins refunding more than $166bn in tariffs | Trump tariffs

The Trump administration has begun accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for more than $166bn in tariffs, months after the supreme court ruled that the president had no legal authority to impose them. The administration launched on Monday the digital claims system, named Cape, which they said in court filings could handle about 63% of affected import filings, with the remainder to follow. Writing for the majority in February, Chief Justice John Roberts said the 1977 emergency statute Trump had invoked provided no such sweeping authority to implement the tariffs. Two of the president’s own appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and

May 10, 2026

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War latest news. Media: Iran sent response to US peace proposal

LiveLast updated 2 minutes ago The British maritime safety agency Ukmto reported receiving a report of an incident 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, Qatar. The captain of a merchant ship, the note says, ‘reported that the vessel had been hit by an unidentified projectile’ Seoul: ‘Ship struck by unidentified aircraft’ The South Korean cargo ship hit on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz was targeted by unidentified aircraft. This was stated by the Seoul Foreign Ministry today, just days after the fire-damaged Hmn Namu arrived in Dubai. US President Donald Trump had claimed that Iran had “fired some shots”